I think last year there was a 3 way tie between those three teams. SF over MFL, Dike over SF, and MFL over Dike.
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It's great to read some banter on here. I thought maybe everyone had left. Obviously Dike is considerably better than SF and WB, we'll see how MFL does against Dike next week and see how WB does against Wilton & Regina as a measuring stick to see if anyone in eastern Iowa is competitive with DNH and Grundy.
Why is everyone calling West Branch young? Sounds like an excuse. They are currently playing a senior QB and their top running back is a junior. Most of their offense appears to be juniors and seniors with sophomores only playing a small role according to the stats.
Regina must be really young then. Out of the 9 players who have carried the ball this year, only one is a senior.
The QB is a junior. The leading receiver is a sophomore. The leading rusher is a sophomore.
https://www.gobound.com/ia/ihsaa/football/2024-25/regina/v/stats
Regina must be really young then. Out of the 9 players who have carried the ball this year, only one is a senior.
The QB is a junior. The leading receiver is a sophomore. The leading rusher is a sophomore.
https://www.gobound.com/ia/ihsaa/football/2024-25/regina/v/stats
Did I miss the debate? Bummer
Blame how has the new coach being received? Tough following a legend like Butch. Did he retain coaches? Traditions?
Blame how has the new coach being received? Tough following a legend like Butch. Did he retain coaches? Traditions?
Obviously I’m a WB guy. WB is a young team(not to be confused with the REALLY young Regina team
). WB is just an average team from my perspective. Defensive secondary is prone to lapses. Beckman is definitely an improved team from last year, can they hang with Wilton and Regina? I have no clue as I haven’t seen them play. Beckman does have the size up front, and they pass the ball well. But I also saw Beckham prone to lapses in the secondary just as bad as WB.Beckman runs what WB ran for 30 years: the good ol Wing-T
Only 10-15 core plays, and you only run about 6-8 of those.
When you have BIG beef up front who can set the edge, and lay people down up the middle, it is almost unstoppable.
Wilton is a similar team to DB, but with more mature/experienced kids. Hence the reason they won 35-7. They capitalized on mistakes and turnovers. Scoreboard didn't truly tell the story of that game.
ICR and DB could be a very good football game in Week 7.
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updated rankings: Should be a good matchup between South Hardin and Grundy this week.
1. Grundy Center (5) 5-0 58 1
2. Wilton (1) 5-0 51 2
3. Dike-New Hartford 4-1 45 3
4. Emmetsburg 5-0 42 4
5. South Hardin 5-0 35 5
6. Iowa City Regina 5-0 33 6
7. Ida Grove OABCIG 4-1 30 7
T-8. Sigourney-Keota 4-1 10 —
T-8. Treynor 4-1 10 —
10. MFL MarMac 4-1 8 —
1. Grundy Center (5) 5-0 58 1
2. Wilton (1) 5-0 51 2
3. Dike-New Hartford 4-1 45 3
4. Emmetsburg 5-0 42 4
5. South Hardin 5-0 35 5
6. Iowa City Regina 5-0 33 6
7. Ida Grove OABCIG 4-1 30 7
T-8. Sigourney-Keota 4-1 10 —
T-8. Treynor 4-1 10 —
10. MFL MarMac 4-1 8 —
My thoughts after week 5, not a ton of changes but a few
District 1
1. OABCIG
2. Ridge View
3. West Sioux
4. Hinton
District 2
1. Emmetsburg
2. Sioux Central
3. NW Webster
4. East Sac
District 3
1. DNH
2. MFL Mar-Mac
3. Sumner Fred
4. Aplington Parkersburg
District 4
1. Grundy Center
2. South Hardin
3. Alburnett
4. Hudson
District 5
1. Wilton
2. Regina
3. Beckman
4. West Branch
District 6
1. Sigourney Keota
2. Pleasantville
3. Pella Christian
4. EBF
District 7
1. Woodward Granger
2. South Hamilton
3. Ogden
4. Grandview Christian
District 8
1. Treynor
2. AHSTW
3. Underwood
4. Shenandoah
Matchups
OABCIG vs Shenandoah
Emmetsburg vs Hinton
DNH vs Hudson
Grundy Center vs EBF
Wilton vs Aplington Parkersburg
Sigourney Keota vs West Branch
Woodward Granger vs East Sac
Treynor vs Grandview Christian
Ridge View vs. Underwood
Sioux Central vs. West Sioux
MFL MarMac vs. Beckman
South Hardin vs. Sumner Fredricksburg
Regina vs Pella Christian
Pleasantville vs Alburnett
South Hamilton vs NW Webster
AHSTW vs. Ogden
Predicted Top 4
Grundy Center
Wilton
DNH
Emmetsburg
District 1
1. OABCIG
2. Ridge View
3. West Sioux
4. Hinton
District 2
1. Emmetsburg
2. Sioux Central
3. NW Webster
4. East Sac
District 3
1. DNH
2. MFL Mar-Mac
3. Sumner Fred
4. Aplington Parkersburg
District 4
1. Grundy Center
2. South Hardin
3. Alburnett
4. Hudson
District 5
1. Wilton
2. Regina
3. Beckman
4. West Branch
District 6
1. Sigourney Keota
2. Pleasantville
3. Pella Christian
4. EBF
District 7
1. Woodward Granger
2. South Hamilton
3. Ogden
4. Grandview Christian
District 8
1. Treynor
2. AHSTW
3. Underwood
4. Shenandoah
Matchups
OABCIG vs Shenandoah
Emmetsburg vs Hinton
DNH vs Hudson
Grundy Center vs EBF
Wilton vs Aplington Parkersburg
Sigourney Keota vs West Branch
Woodward Granger vs East Sac
Treynor vs Grandview Christian
Ridge View vs. Underwood
Sioux Central vs. West Sioux
MFL MarMac vs. Beckman
South Hardin vs. Sumner Fredricksburg
Regina vs Pella Christian
Pleasantville vs Alburnett
South Hamilton vs NW Webster
AHSTW vs. Ogden
Predicted Top 4
Grundy Center
Wilton
DNH
Emmetsburg
My thoughts after week 6, not a ton of changes but a few
District 1
1. OABCIG
2. West Sioux
3. Ridge View
4. Hinton
I keep going back and forth for who will get second place in this district, that will be decided this week.
District 2
1. Emmetsburg
2. NW Webster
3. Sioux Central
4. East Sac
Manson NW Webster seems to have taken the 2nd spot with the win over Sioux Central, East Sac and Sioux Central need to play yet to determine 3/4
District 3
1. DNH
2. MFL Mar-Mac
3. Sumner Fred
4. Aplington Parkersburg
I don't see there being any way that this isn't the final standings.
District 4
1. Grundy Center
2. South Hardin
3. Alburnett
4. Hudson
Same with District 4, I think this is all but wrapped up, I thought that South Hardin might have given Grundy a better game then they did, but Grundy is just a machine. I also heard on KWWL that Hudson had a few kids suspended.
District 5
1. Wilton
2. Regina
3. Beckman
4. West Branch
This district is very much still in play, West Branch is probably locked into the 4 spot, but Beckman Regina I am interested in this week, then Regina vs Wilton the next week.
District 6
1. Sigourney Keota
2. Pleasantville
3. Pella Christian
4. EBF
I believe that this is more or less set for how teams will finish barring a major upset.
District 7
1. Woodward Granger
2. South Hamilton
3. Ogden
4. Grandview Christian
W-G vs SH for the district title this week, I think that it is truly a toss up, West Central Valley could make 3/4 a 3 way tie with a win over Ogden.
District 8
1. Treynor
2. AHSTW
3. Underwood
4. Shenandoah
Barring an upset this is the way things will finish, Underwood will be a very good 3 seed, they have played a brutal schedule.
First Round Matchups
OABCIG vs Shenandoah
Emmetsburg vs Hinton
DNH vs EBF
Grundy Center vs Grandview Christian
Wilton vs Hudson
Sigourney Keota vs West Branch
Woodward Granger vs Aplington Parkersburg
Treynor vs East Sac
West Sioux vs Sioux Central
NW Webster vs Ridge View
MFL Mar Mac vs Beckman
South Hardin vs Sumner Fredericksburg
Regina vs Pella Christian
Pleasantville vs Alburnett
South Hamilton vs Underwood
AHSTW vs Ogden
Predicted Top 4 at the End of the Season
1. Grundy Center
2. Dike New Hartford
3. Emmetsburg
4. Wilton
Which if it is these four (or Regina in place of Wilton) you would probably have pods with some travel for teams from the SW part of the state.
District 1
1. OABCIG
2. West Sioux
3. Ridge View
4. Hinton
I keep going back and forth for who will get second place in this district, that will be decided this week.
District 2
1. Emmetsburg
2. NW Webster
3. Sioux Central
4. East Sac
Manson NW Webster seems to have taken the 2nd spot with the win over Sioux Central, East Sac and Sioux Central need to play yet to determine 3/4
District 3
1. DNH
2. MFL Mar-Mac
3. Sumner Fred
4. Aplington Parkersburg
I don't see there being any way that this isn't the final standings.
District 4
1. Grundy Center
2. South Hardin
3. Alburnett
4. Hudson
Same with District 4, I think this is all but wrapped up, I thought that South Hardin might have given Grundy a better game then they did, but Grundy is just a machine. I also heard on KWWL that Hudson had a few kids suspended.
District 5
1. Wilton
2. Regina
3. Beckman
4. West Branch
This district is very much still in play, West Branch is probably locked into the 4 spot, but Beckman Regina I am interested in this week, then Regina vs Wilton the next week.
District 6
1. Sigourney Keota
2. Pleasantville
3. Pella Christian
4. EBF
I believe that this is more or less set for how teams will finish barring a major upset.
District 7
1. Woodward Granger
2. South Hamilton
3. Ogden
4. Grandview Christian
W-G vs SH for the district title this week, I think that it is truly a toss up, West Central Valley could make 3/4 a 3 way tie with a win over Ogden.
District 8
1. Treynor
2. AHSTW
3. Underwood
4. Shenandoah
Barring an upset this is the way things will finish, Underwood will be a very good 3 seed, they have played a brutal schedule.
First Round Matchups
OABCIG vs Shenandoah
Emmetsburg vs Hinton
DNH vs EBF
Grundy Center vs Grandview Christian
Wilton vs Hudson
Sigourney Keota vs West Branch
Woodward Granger vs Aplington Parkersburg
Treynor vs East Sac
West Sioux vs Sioux Central
NW Webster vs Ridge View
MFL Mar Mac vs Beckman
South Hardin vs Sumner Fredericksburg
Regina vs Pella Christian
Pleasantville vs Alburnett
South Hamilton vs Underwood
AHSTW vs Ogden
Predicted Top 4 at the End of the Season
1. Grundy Center
2. Dike New Hartford
3. Emmetsburg
4. Wilton
Which if it is these four (or Regina in place of Wilton) you would probably have pods with some travel for teams from the SW part of the state.
Re district 1, if Ridge View beats West Sioux they have an inside track to #2 with only Maple Valley left. If West Sioux wins it comes down to West Sioux vs Hinton in the final week. West Sioux over Hinton and they get #2 and a Hinton win forces a 3 way tie and you go to the plus or minus 17 calculator with Hinton currently having the best points differential.
Things a bit interesting in D1 after Hinton beats BCIG. Those 2 and Ridge View are sitting in a 3 way tie and it they all win next week it goes to the 17 point tie breakers. As of now I have BCIG with 10.5 and will very likely win by +17 next week which puts them #1 in the tie breaker. Hinton is currently at 6.25 and RV at 4.75. The most RV can get is 7.2 with a plus 17 next week. Hinton would be district runner up with a 12 point win. If West Sioux were to beat Hinton then its RV#2, West Sioux #3 and Hinton #4. Basically BCIG has #1 pretty much wrapped up still. Hinton can be #2 or #4. RV can be #2 or #3 and West Sioux can be #3 or #4.
I suspected it, and now know it’s true. 1A will come down to two teams. Grundy Center and DNH.
DNH could get them in a rematch, but I suspect Grundy waltzes to a pretty easy title this year.
No other teams will really challenge those two.
DNH could get them in a rematch, but I suspect Grundy waltzes to a pretty easy title this year.
No other teams will really challenge those two.
My thoughts after week 7
District 1
1. OABCIG
2. Hinton
3. Ridge View
4. West Sioux
This will likely come down to points which OABCIG has an advantage in with game with Lawton Bronson this week so they should maintain this. Hinton has the second advantage, but if they would happen to lose to West Sioux or not win by much Ridge View could pass them, and of course if they would lose they would fall to 4. But I think that this is how it will finish.
District 2
1. Emmetsburg
2. NW Webster
3. Sioux Central
4. East Sac
Emmetsburg vs NW Webster for 1/2 and Sioux Central vs East Sac for 3/4 this week.
District 3
1. DNH
2. MFL Mar-Mac
3. Sumner Fred
4. Aplington Parkersburg
Same as last week.
District 4
1. Grundy Center
2. South Hardin
3. Alburnett
4. Hudson
Hudson did give South Hardin a better game then I thought they might, so maybe they got some kids back, but I believe that these are set.
District 5
1. Wilton
2. Beckman
3. Regina
4. West Branch
With a Wilton win it is very easy these are the standings. With a Regina win it comes down to points, if Regina wins by 17 they are the champs and Wilton is 2, anything less Wilton is the champ, and Regina could easily fall to 3 with a close win. Although I could see Cascade keeping it within 17 against Beckman.
District 6
1. Sigourney Keota
2. Pleasantville
3. Pella Christian
4. EBF
No changes
District 7
1. Woodward Granger
2. South Hamilton
3. Ogden
4. Grandview Christian
Top 2 are set, Ogden has Nodaway Valley so that should be a win to move them into 3 and Grandview beat WCV so they get the 4.
District 8
1. Treynor
2. AHSTW
3. Underwood
4. Shenandoah
I believe that these are set in stone.
First Round Matchups
OABCIG vs Shenandoah
DNH vs East Sac
Emmetsburg vs West Sioux
Grundy Center vs West Branch
Wilton vs Hudson
Sigourney Keota vs AP
Woodward Granger vs EBF
Treynor vs Grandview Christian
Hinton vs Underwood
NW Webster vs Ridge View
MFL Mar Mac vs Alburnett
South Hardin vs Pella Christian
Beckman vs Sumner Fred
Pleasantville vs Regina
South Hamilton vs Sioux Central
AHSTW vs Ogden
Predicted Top 4 at the End of the Season
1. Grundy Center
2. Dike New Hartford
3. Emmetsburg
4. Wilton
Predicted 2nd Round and Quarterfinal Pods
Grundy Center vs South Hamilton
OABCIG vs AHSTW
Dike New Hartford vs Beckman
Woodward Granger vs South Hardin
Emmetsburg vs Hinton
Treynor vs Ridge View
Wilton vs MFL MarMac
Sigourney Keota vs Regina
District 1
1. OABCIG
2. Hinton
3. Ridge View
4. West Sioux
This will likely come down to points which OABCIG has an advantage in with game with Lawton Bronson this week so they should maintain this. Hinton has the second advantage, but if they would happen to lose to West Sioux or not win by much Ridge View could pass them, and of course if they would lose they would fall to 4. But I think that this is how it will finish.
District 2
1. Emmetsburg
2. NW Webster
3. Sioux Central
4. East Sac
Emmetsburg vs NW Webster for 1/2 and Sioux Central vs East Sac for 3/4 this week.
District 3
1. DNH
2. MFL Mar-Mac
3. Sumner Fred
4. Aplington Parkersburg
Same as last week.
District 4
1. Grundy Center
2. South Hardin
3. Alburnett
4. Hudson
Hudson did give South Hardin a better game then I thought they might, so maybe they got some kids back, but I believe that these are set.
District 5
1. Wilton
2. Beckman
3. Regina
4. West Branch
With a Wilton win it is very easy these are the standings. With a Regina win it comes down to points, if Regina wins by 17 they are the champs and Wilton is 2, anything less Wilton is the champ, and Regina could easily fall to 3 with a close win. Although I could see Cascade keeping it within 17 against Beckman.
District 6
1. Sigourney Keota
2. Pleasantville
3. Pella Christian
4. EBF
No changes
District 7
1. Woodward Granger
2. South Hamilton
3. Ogden
4. Grandview Christian
Top 2 are set, Ogden has Nodaway Valley so that should be a win to move them into 3 and Grandview beat WCV so they get the 4.
District 8
1. Treynor
2. AHSTW
3. Underwood
4. Shenandoah
I believe that these are set in stone.
First Round Matchups
OABCIG vs Shenandoah
DNH vs East Sac
Emmetsburg vs West Sioux
Grundy Center vs West Branch
Wilton vs Hudson
Sigourney Keota vs AP
Woodward Granger vs EBF
Treynor vs Grandview Christian
Hinton vs Underwood
NW Webster vs Ridge View
MFL Mar Mac vs Alburnett
South Hardin vs Pella Christian
Beckman vs Sumner Fred
Pleasantville vs Regina
South Hamilton vs Sioux Central
AHSTW vs Ogden
Predicted Top 4 at the End of the Season
1. Grundy Center
2. Dike New Hartford
3. Emmetsburg
4. Wilton
Predicted 2nd Round and Quarterfinal Pods
Grundy Center vs South Hamilton
OABCIG vs AHSTW
Dike New Hartford vs Beckman
Woodward Granger vs South Hardin
Emmetsburg vs Hinton
Treynor vs Ridge View
Wilton vs MFL MarMac
Sigourney Keota vs Regina
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I'd say this looks pretty accurate and I agree with your predictions. If Wilton does indeed beat Regina this Friday, then I think you're spot on. Thanks for doing this PNation (saves us the time of having to look everything up). 👍
I actually don't see Ogden making it in, for what it's worth.
1 v 4
OABCIG v Shenandoah
Emmetsburg v MVAOCAU
Dike-NH v EBF
Grundy vs AP
Wilton v Hudson
S-K v West Branch
Woodward v East Sac
Treynor v WC Valley
2 v 3
Ridgeview v Underwood
Manson-NW v Hinton
MFL v Alburnett
South Hardin v Pella Christian
Beckman v Sumner-Fred
Pleasantville v Regina
South Hamilton v Sioux Central
AHSTW v Grandview Christian
I bet that felt good for you to type…don’t lie. Now go back to yelling at kids for being on your lawn
It did. A historically poor season for WB and a certain losing season. Even with all the transfers.
When is the last time WB had a losing season?
1) Bears have had just two losing seasons since 1980.
2) "All the transfers" - West Branch has ZERO new kids om the squad that live outside the WB school district.
3) Take your narrative and shove it up your troll a$$. It's old hat.
I'm so glad I've blocked Pinehawk. Makes my nearly 100% read-only approach more enjoyable.
1) WB has had three losing seasons since 1980 (prior to 2024 season)
1980: 4-5 (began 0-5)
1986: 4-5
2001: 4-5